A Description of the Rabbit Stream Cipher Algorithm
RFC 4503, “A Description of the Rabbit Stream Cipher Algorithm”, is an Informational document published in May 2006 by M. Boesgaard, M. Vesterager, E. Zenner. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the encryption algorithm Rabbit. It is a stream cipher algorithm with a 128-bit key and 64-bit initialization vector (IV). The method was published in 2003 and has been subject to public security and performance revision. Its high performance makes it particularly suited for the use with Internet protocols where large amounts of data have to be processed. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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